Sunday, March 08, 2009

NAHARGARH FORT

JAIPUR - FEBRUARY 2008

Nahargarh Fort, located on the steep rocky edge of Aravali Hills and offering a spectacular view of Jaipur, is the first of the three forts built by Maharaja Jai Sawai Singh, in 1734 (it was extended later in 1868). The Fort was constructed to support the security of Amber and, as "Nahargarh" means "the Abode of Tigers", it is also known as the Tiger Fort. According to a legend, the Fort was named after Prince Nahar Singh, whose spirit haunted the construction site. After a tantrik ritual, the ghost agreed to leave the fort on the condition that it was named after him.

"NAHARGARH FORT"

"ENTRANCE"

"PATIO"

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There are numerous buildings located inside the Fort and amongst them, the Madhavendra Bhawan (palace) is the most impressive. Built by Sawai Ram Singh II has uniquely a cluster of 9 identical suites for queens and a suite for the king himself.

"MADHAVENDRA BHAWAN"

"PORTAL"

"DOOR"

"WINDOW"

"DECORATION - Needing some refurbishing..."

"FRESCO"

"WINDOW VIEW"

"TERRACE"

"MONKEYS"

"SUNSET COUPLE"

"JAIPUR - The view from the Fort is fantastic"

"SUNSET - The Padao Restaurant on the west side of the Fort provides an excellent viewpoint to enjoy the fabulous sunset"

"JAL MAHAL - Another major attraction of the Fort is view it provides the Man Sagar Lake and the Jal Mahal or Water Palace. Inspired by the Lake Palace in Udaipur, Jal Mahal was built in the 18th century and was mainly used for royal duck shooting parties"

60 comments:

Trotter
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Hi everybody! This is the last post on Jaipur 2008 and thus your last chance to comment on this beautiful capital city of Rajasthan. Those you missed the Amber Fort however, may always get back to it... It deserves and you won’t give your time away. Sure... ;))And of course, we are coming closer to the climax of our first visit to India, but that will still take some four or five posts... Meanwhile, enjoy!!! ;))

Gil!!Great pictures of this misterious city!!I really like the one called "window view" and "monkeys". "Sunset couple" is lovely too.By the way, I published my first pic from your city... it could be some other place but I really like that moment. Take a look and you tell me what you think ok? There will be more pics of course! You live in a very photogenic city!Have a nice sunday and week and month!:)

Hey trotter, no problem in not visiting my blog. I enjoyed your photos in your blog. It is although I am travelling via your blog...lol. Lovely photos and love those amazing architectural buildings. The view from where you are is superb. So many houses in the city. Have a nice day.

C'est absolument Formidable.I love the Old Fort, the patio, the romantic Sunset Couple and the two monkeys..Theses are great pictures... Why is it refering to FEB 2008 when we are in 2009? Were these photos taken last year?

It was like a feast to my eyes. As some one has already said, how do you manage to photograph the structures without people being around? As usual I will steal some of your pics if I decide to write about Nahargarh in Hindi. Your photographs compel to revisit the same place to have a re-look and to locate the places as you have seen them. Splendid.

I love the ornate painting on those buildings. How spectacular! The shot with the two monkeys and the vista of the city in the background is my favorite though. That's a nice shot of you and your wife too! You've seen such sights.

Gil, the whole post is so enjoyable: from the image of the Patio to the Door, the Window, the Fresco. All the decorations are really splendid. The picture of you and your wife is very nice. I have enjoyed the amazing views from the Fort, too. Thanks for sharing with us all these beauties.Have a good week!

Oh!! I envy you.. I've forever planned a holiday to Jaipur... that has never materialised for some reason... I'll be reading all your posts and will surely be inspired to visit this year!! Thanks for sharing!! The pictures are just out of this world!!

JoAnn,So great to read that your connection is back; what a miracle… ;))You’re right; that couple is a wonderful pair… ;))

Peter,Yeah, the climax is absolutely predictable… But I tell you that, even after having seen hundreds (if not thousands) of pictures (and movies ) with it, the moment you actually see it is a very special one!!!Duck shooting! Imagine…

John,Thanks! Great to see you commenting here for the first time!

Marguerite-Marie,Nous en sommes honorés d’être suivis… ;))

Louise,Great! I take those apart for a future album… ;) Seriously, aren’t those monkeys a festival? Just see where they are running their lives… ;))

Joy,That’s a fabulous view from the top of the Fort with the city at your feet… ;)

Kuanyin,That charming sunset couple is being requested to enter the movie industry… ;))As far as the bareness is concerned, of course they open the sites specially for us and, in case, they put everybody out of sight before we wander through the marvels… ;))). Special exception for you, in any case, should you be around… ;))

Jen,Israel? But don’t you ever stop? ;)) Enjoy!!

Pete,You can trust them; it’s even much more Incredible than what they portrayed… ;))I’m looking forward to get back and see so many other places still waiting to be visited!

Lisa,Sunsets are my treat; leave the sunrises to you… ;))The interiors of this one aren’t as magic as the Amber Fort, but still…

Azer,Jal Mahal is definitely an attractive place; one day I’ll stay at the Palace on the lake at Udaipur; even better than this one… and open as a hotel!!!

Mariposa,Amazing sun… ;))

Subramanian,You may see my answer to Kuanyin, but I was kidding… ;) Actually, though India is a very populated country, there are some places people do not frequent so often and some others where people simple get together at one point and leave the others free… But., it must be said that sometimes you need to wait a little bit… ;))Please feel free to use the pictures at your Hindi blog; it’s flattering to be known in several different languages… ;)

Lori,Views of a city from a top of a hill are usually superb: Lisbon from the castle, San Francisco from the top of the Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel at Nob Hill, Paris from Montmartre, Rome from Pinzio, Athens from Lycabetus… But this one was much more impressive: falling straight down on the houses…

Shionge,Thanks for coming back; Blogger seems to have some idiosyncrasies some times… ;). Thanks for the smiles… ;)

Pietro,The decorations aren’t as magic as the Amber, but the frescos are superb… Unfortunately, most of them are in need of some refurbishing… but anyhow, it’s always a treat to enjoy the views!!

Celine,Now, tell me: how is it possible to reach Jaipur unexpectedly? I flew there from Lisbon, on purpose… ;)Lovely might be a bit short to describe the city, but it shows a warm feeling towards it…

Cutie,As I post, at the utmost, only twice a week, I’ve to let you with some pictures you may enjoy; that’s why you get so many beautiful shots… ;))

Marie,Ah Ah Ah, that would be great: to be treated as a maharajah (without having to pay for it… ;). Unfortunately, it’s just the impression of being… ;))

Ms.N,Those monkeys are a great success!! Akbar’s capital comes next, before you get to «the place»!!

Kalyan,If by «lonely man on the top» you mean the kid on the donjon, it’s also one of my favourites… ;)), Thanks for your comment; first time here, I think…

Rakesh,Like Jorge Amado said in a book about Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, «you can’t have them all, but you should try»… ;)). There will be another time for you to see the Nahargarh…

Patricia,Your name sounds so familiar! Great to have you commenting here for the first time! Jaipur surely deserves a visit, and I suspect you won’t be as far as I am to get there… ;))

Bindu,No reason for melancholy… it’s an exciting city… ;))

M.Kate,Wow, welcome back! I was missing your comments here!! Glad that it inspired you. But be careful: choose the season to avoid the heat and the monsoon… ;))

In July 2007, I had reached Delhi with the intention to go to Himachal Pradesh and J&K with a few friends. As their arrival to Delhi was delayed, I had made an unexpected, rather unplanned, solo trip to Jaipur.

That's how I meant, and I must add the 2-3 days trip to Jaipur was well worth it. And oh, eventually I ended up travelling to HP and Leh Ladakh too.:)

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